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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that all EU purchases of Russian gas must be made in roubles starting April 1, a demand immediately rejected by French and German officials who said they were preparing for a possible halt in Russian supplies. Europe will not be “blackmailed” by Putin, Germany’s economy minister said. […]
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the U.S. will target “the main artery of Russia’s economy” by banning the import of Russian energy products. “We’re banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy,” Biden said in remarks from the White House. “That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at […]
On Monday a senior US official said negotiates needs be in place with Iran and urged Tehran to a direct talk in order to help the deal since time is not on their side. The official said talks need to be in place as Iran’s nuclear program was near breakout on nuclear weapons capability […]
A few meters from US border along a route used by migrants, the Canadian authorities have found dead bodies of four people including a baby on Thursday. Statement by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reveals that with an early investigation done, it appears they died due to exposure to the cold weather. The bodies […]
United States on Wednesday has imposed sanctions on five North Koreans linked to the country’s ballistic missile program, a day after Pyongyang carried out what it said was the launch of a hypersonic missile. The Treasury Department said the five North Koreans being sanctioned were “responsible for procuring goods for the DPRK’s (North […]
Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as other allies weighed similar moves to protest China’s human rights record. The United States has said its government officials will boycott February’s Beijing Olympics because of China’s human rights […]
The Federal Government says it is not aware of any $875 million dollars ammunition deal with the US which is being purportedly blocked by some lawmakers in that country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described the purported ammunition deal reported in some sections of the media as ” fake news.” […]
The U.S. government has pledged support and absolute solidarity to combat the lingering and growing insecurity in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin Region. Mr Anthony Blinken, U.S Secretary of Sates disclosed this in a virtual interview with newsmen as part of his activities during his virtual visit to Africa on Tuesday. Blinken made […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed the Minister of Health to ensure effective utilization of Global Fund’s generous provision of $890 million, over the next three years, to support Nigeria’s fight against HIV-AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB), and Malaria. President Buhari issued the directive at the virtual launch of the $890 million grant, for the period […]
Tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters rallied across Myanmar again on Monday despite a clear threat from the junta that it was prepared to use lethal force to crush what it branded “anarchy”. The warning came after three demonstrators were shot dead over the weekend, and the funeral on Sunday for a young woman […]
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